Martin Kottbusch - Project Lead - Product Management

Q: Where is Martin based?

Martin is based in Berlin, Germany .

Q: What languages does Martin speak?

Martin speaks the following languages: German (Advanced), English (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Martin have?

Martin has at least 6 years of experience. During this time, Martin has worked in at least 5 different roles and for 5 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 3 months . Note that Martin may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Martin's latest experience?

Martin's most recent position is Project Lead - Product Management at heycar Group .

Q: What companies has Martin worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Martin has worked for heycar Group , MVP Factory , and kollex GmbH .

Q: Which industries is Martin most experienced in?

Martin is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT) , Food and Beverage , and Banking and Finance . Martin also has some experience in Manufacturing , Pharmaceutical , and Automotive .

Q: Which business areas is Martin most experienced in?

Martin is most experienced in business areas like Product Development , Information Technology (IT) , and Strategy and Planning . Martin also has some experience in Operations and Project Management .

Q: Which industries has Martin worked in recently?

Martin has recently worked in industries like Food and Beverage , Banking and Finance , and Automotive .

Q: Which business areas has Martin worked in recently?

Martin has recently worked in business areas like Product Development , Information Technology (IT) , and Strategy and Planning .

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Berlin, Germany

Experience

Sep 2021 - Jan 2022

5 months

Project Lead - Product Management

heycar Group

Designed and built frontstage eCommerce journeys and supporting backstage customer journeys
Requirements creation and management for all product aspects: Core user experience (online), supporting business processes and service design (online, offline and hybrid)
Project management for country rollouts, aligning business, product and tech workstreams to assure timely delivery
Business strategy, commercial/revenue model, rollout planning

Aug 2021 - Oct 2022

1 year 3 months

Senior Product Manager

MVP Factory

Product management lead working with MVP Factory team on a Personal Finance Management and Wellbeing App
Exploration and validation of product and user experience concept
Target group refinement, user journey mapping, prototyping and concept testing, product vision and roadmap
Business model validation and monetization options
Technical product concept - target architecture, prioritization and development team setup

Oct 2019 - Aug 2021

1 year 11 months

Chief Product Officer

kollex GmbH

Leading a team of designers (UX/UI) and product managers
Design and development of a B2B platform product for the food and beverage market, merging 2 distinctive apps into 1
Managing the overall product: Mobile & Web Apps used by close to 100 merchants with thousands of B2B customers
Established the kollex Product Innovation Lab, introduced innovation and ideation methods
Initially freelance product and venture coach introducing squads, agile methods, product roadmap, processes & planning

Oct 2018 - Sep 2019

1 year

Product and Venture Coach

Körber Digital

Supported POs and venture teams at early stages, guiding them from ideation phase (value innovation discovery) to MVP
Design and MVP launch of a digital process twin for production optimization based on algorithms which predict settings
Concept design, test and validation of a digital marketplace and trading platform for the tissue industry
MVP concept and launch of an augmented reality solution for pharma producers, a self-improving solution learning from data
UX strategy, design and product launch of a sensor data enabled web application for producers, helping them to reduce waste, understand production issues and receive concrete recommendations

May 2016 - Sep 2018

2 years 5 months

Head of Product

Smartfrog

Created an IoT platform and devices for the connected home with a team of product owners, UX designers and product managers
Headed up software development until CTO was hired (6 months)
Designed, developed and optimized mobile apps, web app, IP camera (with industrial designer partner), SaaS cloud platform
B2C e-commerce web shop design and development, B2B partner integrations into the platform
Won IFA preview award 2017 for "most innovative product"

Director Consulting and GM Latin America

BT Telconsult

Acquired and delivered consultancy projects in the telecommunications sector with focus on Latin America market
Worked with incumbent telecom operators as well as financial investors and new market entries
Delivered product and tech expertise in consulting projects (IPTV, product portfolio optimisation, platform design)
Led the business processes practice

VP Product and Marketing

Deutsche Telekom - Click and Buy Group

Established and led agile product and development teams combined with product marketing
Scaled a mature payment platform and e-wallet both technically and commercially; the platform was used by more than 15,000 merchants (incl. iTunes) and 10 million consumers globally
Technical integration of Clickandbuy into the Deutsche Telekom "MyWallet", a SIM-card based secure mobile wallet
Developed and managed mobile app, web app, platform architecture with APIs, payment gateway, cloud architecture

Director Products & Services

Telefónica Group

Established and led a product team to build up a mobile network operator in Germany (new market entry)
Launched a complete mobile product portfolio: Voice, Data, Content Portal, Handsets and SIM cards in just 6 months
Responsible for all technical and commercial product aspects from product engineering to product marketing
Later launched the brand "Telefónica" in the German market along with a full portfolio of internet service provider products

Director Products

dtms AG

Lead a team of product managers, sales engineers and product marketing
Created mobile payment, mobile web applications and directory services to integrate with 3rd party content services and applications

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Information Technology (2.5 years), Food and Beverage (2 years), Banking and Finance (1 year), Manufacturing (1 year), Pharmaceutical (1 year), and Automotive (0.5 years).

Information Technology

Food and Beverage

Banking and Finance

Manufacturing

Pharmaceutical

Automotive

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Product Development (6.5 years), Information Technology (5.5 years), Strategy (1 year), Operations (1 year), and Project Management (0.5 years).

Product Development

Information Technology

Strategy

Operations

Project Management

Summary

Guided by empathy and a getting things done attitude. I love to work with open-minded, high-energy teams. Putting user experience first I help teams to create digital products and platforms advancing from prototypes to product-market-fit and scaling.

Skills

Product Strategy, Design And Execution
Product Innovation
User Experience Strategy
Product Management And Coaching
Project Management
Service Design
Behavioral Design
E-commerce
Internet Platforms & Marketplaces
Fintech And Payments
Iot / Data
Telecommunications

Languages

German

Advanced

English

Advanced

Education

MBA · MBA

Certifications & licenses

Behavioral Design

Product Leadership

Product Owner and Scrum Master

Service Design

UI Design

User Experience Strategy and Design

Profile

Created

September 2021

Last Update

January 2025

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Where is Martin based?

Martin is based in Berlin, Germany.

What languages does Martin speak?

Martin speaks the following languages: German (Advanced), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Martin have?

Martin has at least 6 years of experience. During this time, Martin has worked in at least 5 different roles and for 5 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 3 months. Note that Martin may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Martin be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Martin would be well-suited for roles such as: Project Lead - Product Management, Senior Product Manager, Chief Product Officer.

What is Martin's latest experience?

Martin's most recent position is Project Lead - Product Management at heycar Group.

What companies has Martin worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Martin has worked for heycar Group, MVP Factory, and kollex GmbH.

Which industries is Martin most experienced in?

Martin is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT), Food and Beverage, and Banking and Finance. Martin also has some experience in Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical, and Automotive.

Which business areas is Martin most experienced in?

Martin is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Information Technology (IT), and Strategy and Planning. Martin also has some experience in Operations and Project Management.

Which industries has Martin worked in recently?

Martin has recently worked in industries like Food and Beverage, Banking and Finance, and Automotive.

Which business areas has Martin worked in recently?

Martin has recently worked in business areas like Product Development, Information Technology (IT), and Strategy and Planning.

What is Martin's education?

Martin holds a Master in MBA.

Does Martin have any certificates?

Martin has 6 certificates. Among them, these include: Behavioral Design, Product Leadership, and Product Owner and Scrum Master.

What is the availability of Martin?

Martin is immediately available for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Martin?

Martin's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.